Read
7That is why the Holy Spirit says, “Today you must listen to his voice.8Don’t harden your hearts against him as Israel did when they rebelled, when they tested God’s patience in the wilderness.9There your ancestors tried my patience, even though they saw my miracles for forty years.10So I was angry with them, and I said, `Their hearts always turn away from me. They refuse to do what I tell them.’11So in my anger I made a vow: `They will never enter my place of rest.’ ”
Reflect
W. Clement Stone, who built an insurance empire worth hundreds of millions dollars, would make all his employees recite the phrase, “Do it now!” again and again at the start of every workday. Whenever you feel the tendency towards laziness taking over and you remember something you should be doing, stop and say out loud, “Do it now! Do it now! Do it now!”
The author of Hebrews emphasizes this attitude when he says “Today you must listen to his voice.” He is saying to the readers - “In light of the fact that the Son is superior to Moses, you must not abandon your faith through disobedience. In fact, you must respond today!”
Respond
What could happen if you harden your heart against God?
Why was it important for the readers to respond “today”?
How can we make sure that we don’t rebel against God?
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